Early Bloom

There is an event that happens annually in my back yard. This Japanese plum tree starts to bloom. Generally, the date of first bloom is February 5th. The earliest I’ve seen it bloom is January 31st. This year, it bloomed on the early side, on February 1st. 

First bloom date keeps moving earlier and earlier due to global warming. I thought it might bloom later this year given how foggy December felt so cold, but apparently it wasn’t cold enough to make any dent in the statistics. December 2025 was just the coldest December since 2022. A nothingburger. 

Given the recent lack of rain, and previous rains, rainfall for the season in Sacramento is now exactly normal. We continue drying out.